AB de Villiers, who shared the dressing room with Sarfaraz Khan during their time together at the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), expressed delight at Sarfaraz’s successful debut in the Test against England in Rajkot. He praised Sarfaraz for making the most of his opportunity.
Sarfaraz Khan, after waiting for his India call-up for a considerable period, showcased his capabilities with scores of 62 and 68* in the third match of the ongoing five-Test series against England. AB de Villiers, who had played with the 26-year-old before, was pleased to see the emotions from Sarfaraz’s family.
He is a very level-headed and down-to-earth guy- AB de Villiers on Sarfaraz Khan
In a video on his YouTube channel, AB de Villiers shared his thoughts about Sarfaraz Khan.
I have played with this boy before and he is a very level-headed and down-to-earth guy. I am really proud of him. It was great to see his dad blow kisses after Sarfaraz reached fifty and it was heartwarming for me to watch.”
He played such a crucial knock under pressure- De Villiers on Gill
AB de Villiers also praised Shubman Gill for playing another crucial knock when his spot in the side was under the scanner. Gill’s 91 played an underrated role in India posting a mammoth target of 557 for the visitors.
He (Gill) has been under pressure and isn’t in the best of forms. But he played such a crucial knock under pressure and that too at a crucial point in his career. This innings was crucial for him to get some breathing space in that Indian team.”
England were dismissed for just 122 in the fourth innings, resulting in a staggering 434-run loss to India. With this victory, India took a 2-1 lead in the series, achieving their biggest Test win ever in terms of run margin.
I love watching Jaiswal play- AB de Villiers
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s remarkable achievement of becoming just the third Indian batter to score back-to-back double centuries, with a sensational 214 in Rajkot against England, was praised by AB de Villiers. He hailed the young cricketer for dismantling the England bowling attack and effectively batting them out of the contest. He said,
There are not enough words to witness. It is aggressive batting and just makes the game look so easy. I love watching him (Jaiswal) play and it seems like the pressure is always on the bowlers.”
AB de Villiers expressed full confidence in Yashasvi Jaiswal’s ability to score runs across conditions and against different oppositions away from home as well. Jaiswal has been outstanding in the series so far, scoring 545 runs in six innings at an impressive average of 109. England will need to find a way to contain Yashasvi Jaiswal if they aim to make a comeback in the fourth Test in Ranchi, starting on Friday, February 23.
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